Cillíne mac Forannáin (died 652) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...
. He was the great grandson of a brother (Máel Uma) of
Áed Rón mac Cathail
Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the grandson of Bruidge mac Nath Í (died 579), a previous king.
He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king list though incorrect ...
(died 604), a previous king.
He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king list and is also mentioned in a poem in the genealogies about the royal fort at Rathangan, County Kildare. His exact reign dates are uncertain. Though listed after
Ailill mac Áedo Róin
Ailill mac Áedo Róin (died 639) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the son of Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604), a previous king.
He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king list and is also mention ...
(died 639) in the king list; the poem mentions a king named Conaing between their reigns.
He was slain in internal conflict among the Uí Failge at the Battle of Cúil Corra.
[''Annals of Ulster'', AU 652.2; ''Annals of Tigernach'', AT 652.4; Byrne, pg.154] He was apparently succeeded by a certain Máel Dúin. Eventually his nephew
Fland Dá Chongal became king.
Notes
See also
*
Kings of Ui Failghe
Kings or King's may refer to:
*Kings: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations.
*One of several works known as the "Book of Kings":
**The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts
**The ''Shahnameh'', an 11th-century epic Persia ...
References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig hua Falge'' a
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University College Cork
External links
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University College Cork
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652 deaths
7th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown